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abstract: "This commentary elaborates on Gray's conclusion that his neurophysiological model of consciousness might explain how consciousness arises from the brain, but does not address how consciousness evolved, affects behaviour or confers survival value. The commentary argues that such limitations apply to all neurophysiological or other third-person perspective models. To approach such questions the first-person nature of consciousness needs to be taken seriously in combination with third-person models of the brain."
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commref: 'Commentary on Gray, J. (1995) The contents of consciousness: a neuropsychological conjecture. BBS, 18 (4) 659-676.'
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keywords: 'consciousness, functionalism, evolution, first person, third person, reductionism, neurophysiological models'
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publication: Behavioral and Brain Sciences
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title: The Limits of Neuropsychological Models of Consciousness
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